# Pro-Russian Latvian moves to Russia, is forcibly conscripted into Russian army

https://mins.news/en/item/131242

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-05 18:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/pro-russian-latvian-moves-to-russia-gets-forcibly-conscripted-into-the-russian-army/

> Sergei Mulivanov, a 59-year-old Latvian who vocally supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, moved to Russia two years ago. Arrested in April on fraud charges, he signed a military contract while in pre-trial detention and was sent to the front in late October. His friends and lawyer say he was tricked into signing.

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